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Humans on the Moon and Mars could live in homes 'grown' from mushrooms

With the help of NASA, architects are working on a prototype that uses a mixture of algae and fungi to "grow" houses on the Moon and Mars.

02/02/2023

Football Now

FIFA The Best: Who will be crowned the world's best player?

In partnership with Media City

One question always dominates conversation in football: who is the world's best player? The FIFA Best Awards will determine just that on February 27th

02/02/2023

Earth News

How can 50,000-year-old ice help to solve the climate crisis?

Antarctic ice is helping scientists to understand how the climate has changed in the last 50,000 years.

02/02/2023

Business Series

Extremadura: Explore Spain's culinary treasure chest

In partnership with ICEX

Here We Grow visits Spain's western region of Extremadura where tradition and sustainability merge to produce some of the country's most unmistakable flavours.

02/02/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 2nd – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

02/02/2023

Culture news

Leave your hat on: Britain's Jockey Club removes formal dress code

And they're off! But not perhaps in the way you were thinking. Britain's Jockey Club jumps to make the often exclusively rich sport of horseracing more accessible by ending dress code requirement.

02/02/2023

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4 reasons you should apply for a tech job in Dublin

Partner content presented by Jobbio

Dublin is one of Europe’s leading tech hubs, with plenty of opportunity for furthering a career in the industry. Should you consider making the move?

02/02/2023

Finland

Sweden tightens anti-terror laws, as Finland confirms joint NATO bid

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told reporters in Stockholm that it's "in everyone's interest" that the Nordic neighbours join NATO together.

02/02/2023

Culture news

You can now see this €43m French masterpiece at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has recently obtained a beloved Impressionist painting by Gustave Caillebotte, thanks to the financial support of luxury goods giant LVMH.

02/02/2023

Nature

Kyiv Zoo keeps Tony the gorilla warm despite daily power cuts

Berlin Zoo has managed to raise €400,000 in contributions from well-wishers to send generators to its Ukrainian counterpart.

02/02/2023

Earth News

These two insects could wiggle their way into European snacks

The European Commission gave the green light to sell of larvae in powder and other forms - a decision that has caused quite a stir on social media.

02/02/2023

Culture news

Why episode three of HBO's 'The Last of Us' is a complete masterpiece

Why the third episode of HBO's 'The Last of Us' will be 2023's most memorable piece of television

02/02/2023

France

Suspected mafioso arrested in France after 16 years on the run

Edgardo Greco, 63, a suspected member of the Calabrian mafia the 'Ndrangheta was working as a pizza maker in St Etienne.

02/02/2023

Europe News

Immersive exhibition recreates harassment suffered by ETA opponents

Between 1968 and 2010, ETA, a separatist group based in the Basque Country, killed 829 people and injured thousands.

02/02/2023

Culture news

How will new creative director Sabato De Sarno change Gucci?

After eight years with the maximalist gender non-conforming clothes of Alessandro Michele, the Italian fashion house has appointed its next creative director.

02/02/2023

Republic of North Macedonia

Euroviews. In North Macedonia, EU's ideals are in the line of fire. Here's why

The Western Balkan country has been built on compromises made to deliver on the dream of becoming a part of the European Union. Decades later, Macedonians have never been more tired of waiting, President Stevo Pendarovski explains.

02/02/2023

Europe News

MEPs launch hotline to tip off 'shady lobbying' in EU institutions

The hotline website promises to guarantee complete anonymity for staff of EU institutions that come forward to tip off any irregularities in lobbying practices by Big Tech companies.

02/02/2023

Economy

ECB raises interest rates by 0.5%

The ECB raises interest rates again by half a percentage point to try and control inflation in the eurozone.

02/02/2023

Health news

Health experts warn lack of testing creates 'diagnostic apartheid'

The right to health "has been denied" to many in developing countries as the West hoarded COVID and Mpox tests.

02/02/2023

Europe News

Corruption scandal: MEPs lift Cozzolino and Tarabella's immunities

Both MEPs deny any involvement in the illicit lobbying allegedly conducted by Qatar by Morocco.

02/02/2023

Earth News

Shell reports highest profits in company’s 115-year history

The fossil fuel giant continues to set the trend of record energy company profits off the back of soaring prices caused by the war in Ukraine.

02/02/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 2nd – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

02/02/2023

Culture news

Tom Jones hit song 'Delilah' banned amidst Welsh rugby sexism scandal

The 2023 Six Nations Championship will kick off this weekend and it has been announced that the popular song by Tom Jones, ‘Delilah’, will not be performed at the rugby tournament due to its problematic lyrics.

02/02/2023

Europe News

Von der Leyen promises 10th package of Russian sanctions in Kyiv

One of the EU's messages is likely to be bitter for Ukraine: there will be no fast-tracking for Ukraine's bid to become a member.

02/02/2023

Health news

What is VEXAS? What to know about the newly-discovered syndrome

The disease, whose discovery was overshadowed by the COVID pandemic, is more frequent in men over the age of 50, though women can also be affected.

02/02/2023

United Kingdom

Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

02/02/2023

Morocco

Spain and Morocco hold first summit in eight years

Spain and Morocco hold their first summit in eight years as they seek to strengthen economic ties and build on a diplomatic truce.

02/02/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The birth of a scandalous book, a mega-city, and a drag TV show

02/02/2023

Money

King Charles III will not feature on Australian bank notes

King Charles III will not feature on Australian bank notes as the UK monarch is replaced by an indigenous design.

02/02/2023

Travel News

The ‘magnificent’ French ski town finding a new lease of life

Col de l’Azelier is one of nearly 200 French ski resorts to shut since the 1970s. But e-biking and hiking are bringing tourists back.

02/02/2023